In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"...Okay, sorry." Inuzuka Kiba retreated again.

Naruto held Sakura's wrist tightly and refused to let go. Even though he said he wanted Sakura to check Akamaru, he still held on tightly.

Sakura's wrist is thin and smooth, enough for one hand to hold.

The moment he gave up his seat, he lowered his head, a gesture that seemed somewhat intimate to outsiders. But Naruto seemed unaware of it, and whispered something in Sakura's ear, like a couple whispering in each other's ears.

"Don't release chakra."

"You two have such a good relationship." Inuzuka Kiba said.

"Well, we are partners after all." Naruto did not refute and let go of Sakura's wrist while giving way.

Sakura frowned, not quite understanding Naruto's intentions. After all, how could one check injuries without chakra? But in the end, she chose to believe him, simply flipped through the book, and retreated.

"Akamaru's injuries are a bit serious. I have to go back and check the information." She said.

"Sakura, can't you treat it directly with medical ninjutsu?" Inuzuka Kiba asked anxiously.

"Feel sorry."

.........

It was two hours later when they left the Inuzuka clan's territory and walked to the vicinity of the Hokage Building. Sakura couldn't help but ask.

"What happened?"

"It's okay. Don't get close to the Inuzuka clan's base for now. Let's go see Lady Tsunade first." Naruto said, "There are some strange things about the Inuzuka clan, and so does Kiba."

"Weird? He looks quite normal to me, but Akamaru seems to be seriously injured." Sakura muttered to herself.

"That guy is so proud. When have you ever seen him so polite?" He glanced at Sakura and said, "Besides, Akamaru was injured so badly, he should have died long ago."

"Pretending?"

"I don't know. It has nothing to do with us. Lady Tsunade will take care of it." Naruto pulled her and she almost fell, but fortunately Naruto managed to steady her.

"Go tell Lady Tsunade what you have said, she will understand."

"What about you?" Sakura asked, her face reflected in the orange sunset, as if she had put on some makeup.

Behind him were dense green trees, the village, and the endless stretch of Konoha Street. The boundless sunset glow hung over the distant Hokage Rock, and the entire village seemed immersed in the sunset glow.

Standing in this vast sunset glow, the girl's eyes revealed a confused look, but her entire figure looked unusually gentle. Her facial lines were clean and clear, and her short pink hair was reflected in orange, making her look like an obedient girl next door.

"I have an appointment and don't have time." He said it neatly, with a nonchalant tone that even made people feel it was a matter of course.

Sakura's face flushed red, probably because she couldn't find a word to blame him with.

Yes, he just let you eat for free and used you as free labor. But it was not a date after all. What's wrong with him dating another girl?

Even telling her so honestly made her feel even more heartbroken. Couldn't he have kept it a secret from her? Then she could find a reason to make a scene.

But she is so bright and sunny that you can't even find a word of complaint from her.

"With Ino?" she asked sourly.

"No."

"Huh?" Sakura looked shocked, "Hinata?"

"Yeah." He nodded, patted her on the head, turned around and said, "Remember to inform Lady Tsunade later. I'm leaving first."

Sakura: “………”

After a long while, until the figure disappeared, Sakura finally sighed. She lowered her head and muttered as she walked towards the Hokage Building.

"At least tell a lie, you bastard."

After Sakura left, Naruto, who had originally walked far away, used Flying Thunder God to return to his original place. He repeatedly made sure that there was nothing following Sakura before leaving again.

He didn't need to worry about the Inuzuka clan's affairs. As he said, he wasn't the Hokage. If there was anything he needed, Tsunade would notify him.

Hyuga Station.

It was already dark when Naruto arrived at the agreed location, beneath a pitch-black wall. In the distance, a dim streetlight barely illuminated the wall and the street.

Hinata was also on vacation. From a distance, she seemed to be wearing a long dress, her arms wrapped in white ice-gauze sleeves. She looked graceful and generous, and her blushing face added a touch of cuteness.

As Naruto got closer, he realized that Hinata seemed to be holding a cute bag. It was a sky blue bag that little girls would like, and it had a bow tied with silk thread on the outside.

Under the streetlight, Hinata looked away, looking like she was having a tantrum. But Naruto knew she was shy and didn't dare to look at him.

"Naruto-kun, I'm sorry I'm late," she apologized softly, "Have you been here for a long time?"

"It's okay, I just got here too." Naruto turned around and naturally pulled her hand, and the two of them walked towards the main street of Konoha. "Don't take that kind of thing to heart."

“Well, that…that…”

Hinata shoved the paper bag forward with a clatter, as if she had made up her mind. She handed it to him and said with a blushing face.

"I'm giving it to you. Please...please accept it."

"Okay, then I'll take it." Naruto took the blue paper bag without hesitation and saw the card sandwiched outside the bag.

Written on the card was a sentence in smooth handwriting, "Thank you for your long-term care, Naruto-kun."

"What's inside?"

"Huh?" Hinata panicked.

He had already opened the paper bag, and it was probably handmade chocolate. This seemed like the kind of gift someone with Hinata's personality would give, the chocolate was rather plain in appearance.

He picked up a piece and took a bite. Inside was a filling, probably a fruit or something. He never really liked sweet things, but he still finished them one by one.

Hinata was a little nervous walking down the street in Konoha under dim streetlights. She was afraid that Naruto would not like her gift, after all, he had never mentioned it before.

Giving him a gift out of the blue might offend him, or the gift might not be to his liking. If you give him a gift that he finds taboo...

But then, Hinata saw out of the corner of her eye that Naruto didn't say anything, but just put all the chocolates in the bag into his mouth one bite at a time, and her face suddenly turned red.

To her, this was more pleasing than any compliment.

"Delicious." He ate all the chocolate neatly. It was so sweet that it was sickening, but he didn't want to take it home and eat it later because he would probably forget it again.

"Hmm...hmm." Hinata's eyes were clear and her face was so red that she had to turn her head away.

"I just happen to have a gift for you," he said.

"Huh?" Hinata was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Naruto.

"It's just a small gift, don't take it personally," Naruto said, "I should have given it to you a long time ago, but you were probably busy during the New Year's Festival."

As he spoke, Naruto took out the gift he had kept for almost a few months from the sealed space. He should have given it away a long time ago, but since he didn't meet the person then, he simply forgot to give it to him.

I had intended to postpone it until a suitable opportunity to give it as a return gift, but cleverly I remembered it this time and took it out.

It was a small box with an exquisite appearance. Hinata was stunned for a long time before she took it. It was Naruto who helped her open it. It contained a plain hair flower with an exquisite appearance.

Hinata breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it wasn't an expensive gift.

".......Thanks."

Chapter 279: A naive girl who has not experienced the world, she: Water...you, do you still want to drink?

Even though he was busy all day with Sakura, Naruto didn't feel tired at all.

His steps were steady, without the slightest wavering.

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from Hinata beside her and catching a glimpse of her nervous look as she pulled at her clothes, she probably didn't know how itchy this look was.

Just, I really want to bully him.

Anyway, she is so easy to bully, she probably won't make a sound even if she is bullied. Even if her face is extremely hot, she will force herself not to make any sound.

"Naruto-kun, what's wrong with you?"

"what?"

"You just...kept staring at me."

"Oh, it's okay. I wanted to bully you."

"Ah?" Hinata's newly prepared remarks were completely washed away. She was obviously frightened, and her white eyes looked at him in panic.

He looked down at Fahua, his face showing serious confusion.

"I'll return the gift to you. Can you please... stop bullying me?"

"No need to return it." Naruto reached out and pinched her cheek, his slender fingertips sliding down her face, as if he was playing with a work of art.

He slid all the way to her neck, and his index finger circled around her collarbone. The wonderful touch from the tip of his index finger was somewhat strange, like the cool and smooth skin soaked in milk.

"Naruto-kun...if you do this, I will..." Hinata's face flushed, she exhaled gently, and then took a few deep breaths, as if she was about to drown.

"What's wrong?" he asked, leaning closer, his fingers lingering on her shoulders.

"Someone will see..."

There were a few figures wandering in the distance, their hazy figures visible under the streetlights. Actually, it was impossible to see anything from that far away, but Naruto still let her go.

"Let's go and have dinner. It's your treat as agreed." He said it casually and without any shyness.

He reached out to smooth her hair back, his expression very serious. He looked at people with a very serious look, and could see the taste of art in even the most 18+ pornographic things.

Ino said that he always looked at a dog with deep affection, which meant that his eyes were just, impartial, bright and clear, staring openly.

In fact, his eyes were just vacant, or when he was concentrating on doing something, his eyes would habitually focus. But once he touched a specific object, his eyes would subconsciously blur and then focus again.

If this process was captured by someone with their eyes, I'm afraid that their heart would tremble with fear.

"......Okay." Hinata, who had never experienced the world, was so confused that her brain was about to smoke. She felt her legs a little weak. After stammering "Okay", she wished she could find a crack to crawl into.

I was laughed at again. I had already prepared myself mentally for an hour at home before coming here.

Naruto naturally didn't know Hinata's little thoughts, and even if he knew, he would just smile and not take it to heart. He was actually a little hungry now, and hoped Hinata wouldn't treat him to dessert.

Perhaps the prayer worked, as they had a hearty meal anyway. Hinata ate very reservedly, but only smiled slightly when she saw Naruto leaning back in his chair after finishing his meal.

Hinata was holding the cup and drinking the drink carefully. Naruto turned his head and looked at her. According to the plot of the book, he should have splashed the drink on her.

Then, he took her home with a guilty conscience, saying that her dress was wet, and tricked her into taking a shower under the pretext of drying her clothes.

The loose long skirt couldn't hide her figure, which was almost an S. He finally understood why Hinata liked conservative clothes, hmm...

After eating, he liked to lie down and do nothing. He glanced at Hinata for a few seconds before looking away and continuing to let his mind wander. He didn't think about Inuzuka Kiba's situation, nor did he worry about whether Sakura had passed the news to Tsunade.

If a person worries about this and that all day long, he will be exhausted to death.

He has great confidence in Tsunade, after all, she is his direct female superior. If there is something that Tsunade can't solve, then he probably can't do it either.

"Naruto-kun, do you... would you like something to drink?" Hinata asked cautiously.

This sentence suddenly brought him back to reality, and he remembered that he was still having dinner with Hinata. His Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he subconsciously wanted to ask for some wine.

He doesn't like drinking, he's not addicted, he just wants to drink something stimulating to soothe his throat.

But thinking carefully, it seemed like he still had a year or two left before he could drink, so he swallowed the words that were already on the tip of his throat. He opened his mouth and finally spoke.

"Soda bar."

"Okay...but they don't sell it here. Wait for me." Hinata said softly. She really pulled out a chair and quietly ran out to buy him some water.

He was about to say forget it, but seeing Hinata's flushed face as she stood up, he gave up the idea. Love is about giving and taking, so next time he can just use this as an excuse to give her a gift.

After a while, Hinata still hadn't returned. He remembered there was a shop across from this one. He wondered where she'd gone to buy it, so he simply stood up and paid for it.

He walked to the door and stood there for a while, his eyes searching the street. He suddenly thought of the Inuzuka clan and felt a little worried.

Fortunately, within half a minute, Hinata finally appeared from the left side of the long street, holding the hem of her skirt in one hand and a bottle of something in the other.

Naruto asked directly before she could stop panting.

"Isn't there a soda shop across the street?"

"No...no more. There's no orange-flavored soda over there. I remember Naruto-kun likes that flavor." Hinata lowered her head as if she had done something wrong.

Seeing this, Naruto suddenly didn't know what to say. It wasn't that he liked orange-flavored soda. It was that the store near his home only sold that flavor, and he wasn't the type to talk too much.

Later, he got used to getting the same brand of soda wherever he went. The taste of the soda was not important to him. He just liked the cool, refreshing feeling of the soda in the summer.

"If there's no more, then there's no more. It's not like you can't drink other flavors." He sighed. What else could he say? He touched her head and asked.

"Where did you buy it? Is it far?"

Hinata said nothing and pursed her lips.